Born March 5, 1932, to Joseph Sr. and Marie Taylor Hopkins, he lived in West Brighton until 1989, when he relocated to Chesapeake.

Upon his graduation from McKee High School, Mr. Hopkins served in the U.S. Navy for a year before joining the U.S. Air Force; he served from 1951 to 1955, and was stationed in Korea.

Mr. Hopkins worked for several years for the New York City Transit Authority. He then worked as a New York City firefighter for 28 years, and was a member of Ladder Co. 101/Engine Co. 202 in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn.

While living on Staten Island, Mr. Hopkins was a member of the social group called “Five Pokos.”

He enjoyed fishing, watching Westerns and animated films, and landscaping. He also liked Italian and Chinese food.

“I will always and forever be his little girl ... his ‘Jazzie-Boo,’” said his granddaughter, Jasmine Hopkins.

In addition to his granddaughter, surviving Mr. Hopkins are his wife of 45 years, the former Arlene Meeks; his son, Christopher, and his daughter, Teri. L. Hopkins.

There will be a memorial service on Saturday at 10 a.m. in Woodbridge (N.J.) Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements, which include entombment, are being handled by the Jones Funeral Home, Rahway, N.J.